DIY Wood Safe Floor Cleaner
by
Mom4Real
I have made a ton of homemade cleaning solutions, but was a little nervous about making a mopping solution for my wood floors. I wanted to make sure that I could make something that wouldn't damage them, but will still get them clean. After much research, I came up with the perfect DIY Wood Safe Floor Cleaner!
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You will need a gallon container (like an old milk jug), white vinegar, castile soap and lemon or citrus essential oils.
Fill your container with water up to the point where the jug starts to curve in. Next add your vinegar and castile soap.
Now add your lemon or citrus essential oils. These help to lift anything that is sticky or stuck to your floors without scrubbing or damaging them.
Now add 1 cup to 1 gallon of hot water in a bucket or my sink and get to mopping ;)
I love the smell this leaves in our home, and the fact that there is no residue left on my floors! To get the exact measurements and see so many more homemade cleaning solutions, click the link below!
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Mint oil is a fav but if you can tolerate pinesol.. a dab will do it on a damp mop. I also have used water down peroxide in corner areas especially near pet mishaps. Works like a charm.
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Vinegar was used in the old days on real hardwood floors with a polyurethane finish. Since then it was noticed that the acidity eats at the polyurethane. So it’s not recommended any longer for real hardwood floors that can be refinished.I use Murphys oil soap wood cleaner or pine sol.
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The best cleaner for hardwood floors is Bona, and it is pet safe.
How much vinegar and castile soap?
What is the recipe for the floor cleaner? Can’t find the link you said was posted bellw